How to Handle Infinite Loops Safely:
Because scripts in some programs hang, or the server gets overloaded by large amounts of data. Here are some points to safely handle an infinite loop.
Steps:
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Performance: Preventing Server Overload:
sleep(): This is used to prevent the server overload.If used in the program, it stops the program execution for a few seconds.
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Control with Signals: Managing Long-Running Scripts
If your script or program is long enough to prevent server overload, you can use signals in the script or program.
You can also use the
pcntlextension to manually control the process or set the script's timeout, allowing you to terminate the program.